John Gilroy (Labour) | Oireachtas source

When two policy objectives coincide, one being revenue raising and the other a public health issue, that is a happy coincidence. I find Senator Ó Clochartaigh's argument astonishing because taken to its logical conclusion, we should be lowering the price of cigarettes. It is an astonishing argument. It is a happy coincidence that we can raise revenue and achieve a public health objective. This is worth supporting.